adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She'd left her place before then.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
dunnot
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From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
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'd left her place before then.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She'd left her place before then.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
She'd
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From this reading She'd left her place before then.
she's
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From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were but dead, we need never name her name again.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a one dies in--" "Oh, my lad! dunnot speak so to me, or my heart will break outright," said his mother, with a sort of cry.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We've never heard nought on her since father wrote her that letter; we never knew whether she got it or not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mother," then said Will, "why will you keep on thinking she's alive?
