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 been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
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 If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
lovelessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvləs/
without love
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put his hands to his eyes, but he could not keep back the tears.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were not so old and so tired I should like to begin all over again.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have been such a lonely old man,” he sobbed; “no one can tell what a lonely, loveless life mine has been.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She spoke hesitatingly, as though she gave utterance to these words against her will.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sure you are right, child,” he said, eagerly.
