almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
Carr
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From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
Philbrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
prolongingverbUS /proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
transplantverbUS /trænˈsplænt/
lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
transplantingnounUS /trænˈsplæntɪŋ/
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading To transplant her was like transplanting an old weather-beaten tree, already dead at the top.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She herself, while she loved them, shrank from them.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For thirty years the elder woman had never gone out of sight of the village graveyard in which her husband and four children were buried.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the physicians had said that the only chance of prolonging her life was to take her away from the fierce winds of the sea.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the mean time, the young widow, Mercy Philbrick, and her old and almost childish mother, Mercy Carr, were coming by slow and tiring stage journeys up the dreary length of Cape Cod.
