AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
Abrams
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From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
affianced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
City-hung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow, dear boy, you are no longer mine.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE days passed on, and the night before the wedding hung its cold, starless gloom over the Queen City-hung as the sable pall above the dead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A mother's heart calls for the last evening of her son's free life, claims the last moments of the time when she can call him exclusively her own.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," said Mrs. Abrams, as Mark on this evening was preparing to leave his house for that of his affianced, to make the last necessary arrangements for the coming ceremony, "I wish you could be with me to-night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall have only a secondary claim upon your love and companionship, and must in the future console myself with the knowledge, that in losing a mother my son has gained a wife."
