adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
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 KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
Annie
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From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
KEPTadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
trustinglyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading But his end was like the coming into harbor of a stately ship after a long, successful voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sinking fast, and conscious himself that death was near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked death in the face with that calmness and dignity, that serene certainty that it was a change for the better, which Christian faith alone can inspire.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEPT FROM THE EVIL With the light of the following day Annie gave up all hope of her father's recovery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His only solicitude was for those he was leaving, and yet he had no deep anxiety, for his strong faith committed them trustingly to God.
