alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
Asbury
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From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
Beulah
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From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
Dr
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From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
Hartwell
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From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
How
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From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Perhaps, because I wish it so very much; and hope and faith are nearly allied, you know; and perhaps more than this--because I have prayed so long for his return."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you suppose he will come?" asked the doctor, knitting his bushy gray eyebrows.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will come, sir; he will come," answered Beulah, who sat near him.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish Hartwell would come home and attend to his business," muttered Dr. Asbury, some weeks later; and, as he spoke, he threw his feet impatiently over the fender of the grate, looking discontented enough.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know that so well, child?
