afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
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 To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
Benton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
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 Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
Neilson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
remonstrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, tut, my child, it's not so bad as that, surely,” remonstrated the old man, gently.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To Mr. James Harding, of Harding & Harding, who had charge of Billy's not inconsiderable property, the girl poured out her heart in all its loneliness two days after the funeral.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Miss Benton's death left Billy quite alone in the world--alone, and peculiarly forlorn.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Billy Neilson was eighteen years old when the aunt, who had brought her up from babyhood, died.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Mr. Harding, there isn't any one--not any one who--cares,” she choked.
