AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
BEAUTYnounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't cry--don't, don't cry!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
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 Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
RURALadjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A RURAL BEAUTY" Nan Sherwood could not bear to see anybody cry.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm _sure_ the girls will come back.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Her heart had already gone out to the farmer's wife whose foolish daughter had left home, and to see the good woman sobbing so behind her apron, won every grain of sympathy and pity in Nan's nature.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you poor soul!" cried the girl, hovering over Mrs. Morton, and putting an arm across her broad, plump shoulders.
