adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is easy, comparatively, to watch over an infant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It is easy, comparatively, to watch over an infant.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy, comparatively, to watch over an infant.
endeavoured
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From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
endeavouring
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From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It is easy, comparatively, to watch over an infant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy, comparatively, to watch over an infant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT I might die in my early childhood was a thought which frequently recurred to the mind of my Mother.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Should we be called on to weep over the early grave of the dear one whom now we are endeavouring to train for heaven, may we be able to remember that we never ceased to pray for and watch over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She endeavoured, with a Roman fortitude, to face it without apprehension.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Soon after I had completed my fifth year, she had written as follows in her secret journal:
