AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
Erick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
HymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
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 But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
Marianne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
wakeningnoun
the act of waking
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when he went to his mother and looked at her for a long, long time and she did not open her eyes, then he sat down on a footstool and cried quietly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As long as his mother lay there he could not be made to leave her, and when she was carried out, then he sat down in the spot where she always had sat, and did not go away the whole day.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A Lost Hymn The next morning, when the mother lay still and pale on her bed, Erick woke up; Marianne, who had watched for his wakening, came to his couch and said:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading First he had answered quite quietly: "Yes, I know, Mother has told me that it would come so."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Erick, your mother has gone, last night, to heaven, and now she feels very happy, and looks down on you and watches to see whether you stay good and honest so that sometime you may come to her."
