aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
heavenwardadjective
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
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 The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
modulatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪtɪd/
changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
sundered
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From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In tones sweetly modulated to the time and state, she commenced reading that comforting psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd.”
trustinglyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sleep had come to the weary eyes, which now turned so thankfully and trustingly to the benefactor of the outcast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She laid still and pale upon the bed, while Dawn moved, or rather floated, about the room.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tide of life was fast ebbing; the last grief had sundered the long tension, and soon her freed spirit would be winging its way heavenward.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shall I sit by you and read?” asked Dawn, as the hand on the clock pointed to the hour of midnight.
