adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
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 The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
Gladys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
Samuel'snounUS /ˈsæmjuːlz/
possessive form of “samuel” — (Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
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 And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
