adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
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 In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
believeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
merry-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
thinketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, shall I ever learn the sweet charity that thinketh no evil, and believeth all things?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In looking over his father's papers, Ernest found a little journal, brief in its records indeed, but we learn from it that on all those wedding and birthdays, when I fancied his austere religion made him hold aloof from our merry-making, he was spending the time in fasting and praying for us and for our children!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE had a new lesson which has almost broken my heart.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX.
