adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
dry-eyedadjective
free from tears
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
Hammond
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From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
Higgins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
KEZIAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “It is all my fault,” she repeated over and over again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading All night she had been busy at the Hammond tavern.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH BREAKS THE NEWS It was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn of what was to be a clear, beautiful summer morning, when Keziah softly lifted the latch and entered the parsonage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The poor girl was on the verge of prostration, and from hysterical spasms of sobs and weeping passed to stretches of silent, dry-eyed agony which were harder to witness and much more to be feared.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Busy with the doctor and the undertaker, who had been called from his bed by young Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing her, comforting her as best she could, and petting her as a mother might pet a stricken child.
