adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
griefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
sorrier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
Thekla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had married Thekla to have someone to keep a warm fireside for him, but she was an ignorant creature who never could be made to understand about carving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thekla, who did not have the same opinion of the “trouble,” had interfered.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the beginning of his tampering with suicide.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now, it made him angry to have that stupid Thekla keep him in a world where he did not wish to stay.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading He felt sorry for her when the baby died, the only child they ever had; he was sorrier than he expected to be on his own account, too, for it was an ugly little creature, only four days old, and very red and wrinkled; but he never thought of confiding his own griefs or trials to her.
