adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
newly-married
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From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Probably (I thought) they liked to be the first to give us that name, just as some people find pleasure in being the first to address a newly-married girl as “Madame.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such of those present as were strangers I found intolerable.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right had they to weep over or to talk about her?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some of them, in referring to ourselves, called us “orphans”--just as though it were not a matter of common knowledge that children who have lost their mother are known as orphans!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In fact, the phrases of condolence with which they addressed Papa (such, for instance, as that “she is better off now” “she was too good for this world,” and so on) awakened in me something like fury.
