AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
LEADverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
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 His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
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From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lights which burned so brightly around them, like the fire on their hearth, had been kindled and were fed by human hands only, and were ever liable to die out.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The shadows of the past crouched further away than ever, but even their own health and prosperity, their happiness, and the reflected happiness of others could not banish them wholly.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His heart, so long denied happiness, was content only at the side of his wife and child.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM Autumn merged imperceptibly into winter, and the days sped tranquilly on.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of brief absences on business, Graham was mostly at home, for there was no place like his own hearth.
