agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
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 "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
Blythe
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From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
GOODNIGHT
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From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
Rilla
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From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
Rilla's
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From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
Susan
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From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks Mrs. Blythe lay ill from grief and shock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rilla found it was possible to go on with existence, since existence had still to be reckoned with.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was work to be done, for Susan could not do all.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "AND SO, GOODNIGHT" The fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rilla's younger life recovered physically sooner than her mother.
