adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
BERTHA
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From this reading BERTHA GILLETTE.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
Dartmoor
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From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
GILLETTEnounUS /dʒɪˈlet/
United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
From this reading BERTHA GILLETTE.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
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 There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
systematized
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From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of sickness that summer in Dartmoor, and much suffering among the poor.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was an intensely warm day, the first week in July, when a card bearing the silver cross reached her.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly sometimes went with her, and the two bright faces brought comfort to many forlorn hearts.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sara, having little or no money to spare, felt she could only give herself, and thus set apart her Saturday afternoons (upon which she was now free from museum work) to visit the sick whenever she was needed, the circle to which she belonged having systematized this charity that it might not fall too heavily upon any one.
