adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
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 Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading ANON.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading DECISION.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Margaret made a good listener to all her mother’s little plans for adding some small comforts to the lot of the poorest parishioners.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not help listening, though each new project was a stab to her heart.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathise.”
