adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He kissed her before he slept, and women always cry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He kissed her before he slept, and women always cry.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He kissed her before he slept, and women always cry.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
Gregorio
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From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed her before he slept, and women always cry.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To-morrow,” was the answer, cruel and peremptory.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He kissed her before he slept, and women always cry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And Gregorio slept peacefully, for the danger of starvation was over; he would yet live to see his son become rich.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And as Gregorio closed the lattice, shutting out the noise of song and laughter, the room echoed with the mighty sobbing of a woman who was betrayed, and who repeated hysterically, while kissing the face of her child, “To-morrow, to-morrow there will be food for you.”
