andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
Carlyle'snounUS /kɑːrˈlaɪlz/
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
CHAMBERnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE DEATH CHAMBER.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Merciful, indeed, is God to dying children!
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH CHAMBER.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
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 Merciful, indeed, is God to dying children!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
how
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From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Merciful, indeed, is God to dying children!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merciful, indeed, is God to dying children!
Isabel
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From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
MercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Merciful, indeed, is God to dying children!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH CHAMBER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was at hand, and the boy was quite reconciled to his fate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the side of William Carlyle’s dying bed knelt the Lady Isabel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is astonishing how very readily, when the right means are taken, they may be brought to look with pleasure, rather than fear, upon their unknown journey.
