adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
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 Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
BRILLIANTadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading PAUL'S BRILLIANT PROSPECTS.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S BRILLIANT PROSPECTS.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
propensitiesnounUS /prəˈpensətiz/
plural of “propensity” — an inclination to do something
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading PAUL'S BRILLIANT PROSPECTS.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Ben heard his sudden cry of dismay, and hurriedly entered.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul pointed to the bed, and said briefly, “Father's dead!”
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben, who in spite of his mischievous propensities was gifted with a warm heart, sat down beside Paul, and passing his arm round his neck, gave him that silent sympathy which is always so grateful to the grief-stricken heart.
