AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
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 AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
How
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
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 But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
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 AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
Mayburn
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
