AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
breathing-moments
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From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
circumscribes
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From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
CONNECTEDadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
DETAILSnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
dinesverbUS /daɪnz/
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "THE DREAM."
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Carson stood at one of the breathing-moments of life.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DETAILS CONNECTED WITH THE MURDER.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The rich man dines, while the poor man pines, And eats his heart away; 'They teach us lies,' he sternly cries, 'Would _brothers_ do as they?'"
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The object of the toils, the fears, and the wishes of his past years, was suddenly hidden from his sight,--vanished into the deep mystery which circumscribes existence.
