AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The invalid below sent frequent inquiries.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The invalid below sent frequent inquiries.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
Hildreth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The invalid below sent frequent inquiries.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalid below sent frequent inquiries.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
Moyne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The invalid below sent frequent inquiries.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love and death fought for the life of little Hildreth Le Moyne.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a time of struggle at Mulberry Hill.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The father and the "new grandma" watched over him most assiduously; the servants were untiring in their exertions; the physician's skill was not lacking, but yet none could foresee the result.
