andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
bantling
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From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
CreptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
foster-brothernoun
your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
gnashed
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From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
gumsnounUS /ɡʌmz/
plural of “gum” — a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “_I was her own_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
how
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From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_I was her own_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
mantling
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From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “_I was her own_.
pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_I was her own_.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “One day—it was quite early in the week— I _in_ MY _cradle having placed the bantling_— Crept into his!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in hatred of my foster-brother, I gnashed my gums—which terrified my mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oh! how I lay and sobbed In my poor cradle—deeply, deeply cursing The rich man’s pampered bantling, who had robbed My only birthright—an attentive nursing!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not learnt to speak, But I could see his face with anger mantling.
