adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
JULIANA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
Juliana's
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From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
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 On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
night-lightnoun
light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
reposed
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From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIANA The sick night-light burned steadily in Juliana's chamber.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two sentences had been passed on Juliana: one on her heart: one on her body: 'Thou art not loved'; and, 'Thou must die.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frail passion of her struggle against her destiny was over with her.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quiet as that quiet which Nature was taking her to, her body reposed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a couch, beside her bed, Caroline lay sleeping, tired with a long watch.
