adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
Alessandro
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From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
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 All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
Rinoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
snow-storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading All the simple remedies that Aunt Ri had known, had failed to touch her disease; in fact, Aunt Ri from the first had been baffled in her own mind by the child's symptoms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before that, she was strong, always strong, always beautiful and merry, Now her pinched little face was sad to see, and sometimes for hours she made a feeble wailing cry without any apparent cause.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading All summer the baby had been slowly drooping; so slowly that it was each day possible for Ramona to deceive herself, thinking that there had been since yesterday no loss, perhaps a little gain; but looking back from the autumn to the spring, and now from the winter to the autumn, there was no doubt that she had been steadily going down.
