adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
Barbara
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
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 Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
