adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
entombmentnounUS /ɪnˈtuːmmənt/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
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 Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
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 Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
Ortlieb
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From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had he experienced such deep sorrow, such anguish of soul.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
sympathising
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From this reading The little group of sympathising friends had left the church.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading He had not even been permitted to take leave of his beloved companion with unmixed grief; fierce resentment had mingled with his trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entombment of the magnificent coffin of Frau Maria Ortlieb under the pavement of the family chapel was over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the widower and his daughters remained, and when he knew that he could no longer be seen by the few who still lingered in the house of God, he clasped the two girls to his heart with a suppressed sob.
