AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
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 John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading John and I sat over the study fire till long after midnight.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because now, for the first time, our house was divided against itself.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many an anxious watch I had kept with him, but none sadder than this.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A sorrow had entered it, not from without but from within--a sorrow which we could not meet and bear, as a family.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alas! darker and darker had the bitter truth forced itself upon us, that neither joy nor affliction would ever find us as a family again.
