adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
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 Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
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 She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
Twycott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy had dutifully followed him to the grave, and was now again at school.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
well-packed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The next time we get a glimpse of her is when she appears in the mournful attire of a widow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was left with no control over anything that had been her husband’s beyond her modest personal income.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Twycott had never rallied, and now lay in a well-packed cemetery to the south of the great city, where, if all the dead it contained had stood erect and alive, not one would have known him or recognized his name.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Throughout these changes Sophy had been treated like the child she was in nature though not in years.
