adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
fish-wife
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
HEMANS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
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 When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOTHER AND SON “I have found that holy place of rest Still changeless.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Thornton had left the house that morning he was almost blinded by his baffled passion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was as dizzy as if Margaret, instead of looking, and speaking, and moving like a tender graceful woman, had been a sturdy fish-wife, and given him a sound blow with her fists.
