adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
Ainslie
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From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
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 To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
BRAVEadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE?
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The way was dark.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
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 To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
Hesden
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From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE?
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
Lugena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
Moyne
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From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
Pardee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
SLEEPnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
testatornoun
a person who makes a will
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days afterward, Mollie Ainslie took the train for the North, accompanied by Lugena and her children.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was dark.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the same time went Captain Pardee, under instructions from Hesden Le Moyne to verify the will, discover who the testator really was, and then ascertain whether he had any living heirs.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading To Mollie Ainslie the departure was a sad farewell to a life which she had entered upon so full of abounding hope and charity, so full of love for God and man, that she could not believe that all her bright hopes had withered and only ashes remained.
