adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
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 He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
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 When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
Carden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
griefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Henry shook his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
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 Henry shook his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Henry shook his head.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to tell her all; and, during the recital, she often clasped him to her bosom.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
trammels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Be a man; shake off these miserable trammels; leave that vacillating girl to nurse her villain, and marry the one I have chosen for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Little saw her son arrive, met him in the hall, and embraced him, with a great cry of maternal joy, that did his heart good for a moment.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had told her all, she said: “Much as I love you, darling, I am ready to part with you for good: there is a cure for all your griefs; there is a better woman in this house than ever Grace Carden was or will be.
