adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
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 They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
diurnaladjectiveUS /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
of or belonging to or active during the day
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
RolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
sadlier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
softlier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No motion has she now--no force; She neither hears nor sees; Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks and stones and trees."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They went home again, the six of them, and Esther, who, all her days, "would go the softlier, sadlier" because of the price that had been paid for the life of her little sweet son.
Yarrahappini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very air of Yarrahappini seemed to crush them and hang heavy on their souls.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading And Last "She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading So when the Captain, who had hurried up to see the last of his poor little girl, asked if they would like to go home, they all said "Yes."
