adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Her indomitable will opposed her bodily weakness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She was needed, for our persecution continued.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was needed, for our persecution continued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading Her indomitable will opposed her bodily weakness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
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 AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was needed, for our persecution continued.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Her indomitable will opposed her bodily weakness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was needed, for our persecution continued.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading She was needed, for our persecution continued.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
trumped-upadjective
concocted with intent to deceive
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Her indomitable will opposed her bodily weakness.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "I will not die," she told herself, "until the welfare of my children is assured."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly was the funeral over when a trumped-up claim for a thousand dollars, for lumber and supplies, was entered against our estate.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her indomitable will opposed her bodily weakness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AT this sorrowful period mother was herself almost at death's door with consumption, but far from sinking under the blow, she faced the new conditions with a steadfast calm, realizing that should she, too, be taken, her children would be left without a protector, and at the mercy of the enemies whose malignity had brought their father to an untimely end.
