adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days went swiftly by.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
Dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/
possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days went swiftly by.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
indrawnadjective
tending to reserve or introspection
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
moods-one
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He saw her state, and delicately left her to herself, except at brief intervals.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The days went swiftly by.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading As they neared home, Dawn's abstracted manner warmed to its usual glow, and parent and child talked earnestly of the joy of returning to their own dear fireside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
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 What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days went swiftly by.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What a help is such an one to us in our moods-one who knows when to leave us, and as well when to linger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the voyage home, Dawn was too indrawn to converse much with her father.
