adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
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 If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
how
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From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she unqualified.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
school-masters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
self-indulgentadjective
indulgent of your own appetites and desires
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading Nor was she unqualified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she had less learning than school-masters, she knew better how to communicate what she did know to a budding mind.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The sorrowful widow was so fond of her little Henry, and the uncertainty of life was so burnt into her now, that she could hardly bear him out of her sight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her love was of the true maternal stamp; not childish and self-indulgent.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading She kept him from school, for fear he should be brought home dead to her; but she gave her own mind with zeal to educate him.
