adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
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 Her fears are all for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her fears are all for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Just promise me that, father.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her fears are all for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her fears are all for him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fears are all for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her fears are all for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
How
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From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
inebrietynoun
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just promise me that, father.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
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 It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just promise me that, father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Just promise me that, father.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just promise me that, father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How well the father knows what is in the heart of his child.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is to go up after her poor father, and lead him home when the darkness of inebriety is on his spirit, and external perception so dulled that not skill enough remains to shun the harm that lies in his path?
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't be long; I shall be up again in a little while."
