adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is over the child that she does most of her weeping.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is over the child that she does most of her weeping.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is over the child that she does most of her weeping.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is over the child that she does most of her weeping.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But no; misfortune stalks beside her from week's beginning to week's end.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading It is over the child that she does most of her weeping.
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading After her husband has been found guilty of murder, which is about the least thing that can ever happen to him, and her white-haired father has become a bankrupt and has died of a broken heart, and the home of her childhood has been sold up, then her infant goes and contracts a lingering fever.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But it is depressing from the point of view of the audience, and we almost wish before the evening is out that she had not got quite so much trouble.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She weeps a good deal during the course of her troubles, which we suppose is only natural enough, poor woman.
