adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
bequestsnounUS /bɪˈkwests/
plural of “bequest” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
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From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
executornounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətər/
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I cannot describe the mixed sensations of grief and self-reproach which I felt at his death.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Among his bequests was one which touched me particularly, because I was sensible that it was made from kindness to me.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew that I had never fulfilled his sanguine prophecies, and that disappointment had long preyed upon his spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a severe shock to me: I was roused from a state of stupefaction by the necessity of acting as my father’s executor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years passed away in this manner, about the end of which time my poor father died.
