adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
Armand
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From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
FirstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He carefully locked the outer door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tears had gathered in his eyes, but he was not ashamed of them, for no one saw them; but they eased his heart, and helped to strengthen his resolve.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a mere fragment that had been spared by the flame, but Armand knew every word of the letter by heart.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he lit the lamp, for the candle gave but a flickering light, and he had some important work to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Firstly, he picked up the charred fragment of the letter, and smoothed it out carefully and reverently as he would a relic.
