AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My whole heart was with another person.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
FAINTadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
FeebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
Finch's
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From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My whole heart was with another person.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
MeetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading My whole heart was with another person.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I ought perhaps to have offered my help--but, I own, poor Mrs. Finch's distress produced only a passing impression on me.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Feeble Mrs. Finch was lying back in her chair, weeping and wailing over what had happened.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My whole heart was with another person.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Brothers Meet A FAINT sound of crying found its way to my ears from the lower end of the room, and reminded me that the rector and his wife had been present among us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband, with the baby in his arms, was trying to compose her.
