andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
didn't
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From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He pitied her.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “I feel as though he didn't die tonight,” she mourned, looking at Martin through full eyes.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He died when he was born, like the first one.”
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he re-entered the house, he found his wife still seated in the rocker, softly weeping, the tears flowing down her cheeks and dropping unheeded into her lap.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I know how you feel,” said Martin, sympathy in his voice.
