adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
alienationnounUS /ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/
the feeling of being alienated from other people
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
Bessie
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From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
far-distant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
LeavennounUS /ˈlevən/
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
long-absent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I never laughed at presentiments in my life, because I have had strange ones of my own.
Presentiments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And signs, for aught we know, may be but the sympathies of Nature with man.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading Sympathies, I believe, exist (for instance, between far-distant, long-absent, wholly estranged relatives asserting, notwithstanding their alienation, the unity of the source to which each traces his origin) whose workings baffle mortal comprehension.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When I was a little girl, only six years old, I one night heard Bessie Leaven say to Martha Abbot that she had been dreaming about a little child; and that to dream of children was a sure sign of trouble, either to one’s self or one’s kin.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Presentiments are strange things! and so are sympathies; and so are signs; and the three combined make one mystery to which humanity has not yet found the key.
