adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
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 One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
broken-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Do you think I could forget that?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
repining
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
Sunday-school
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From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading One may see by this that she had a wise and thoughtful head, for all there was so much lightness and vanity in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
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 When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was well grown, at last, I was sold and taken away, and I never saw her again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had gathered these things from time to time when she had gone to the Sunday-school with the children, and had laid them up in her memory more carefully than she had done with those other words and phrases; and she had studied them deeply, for her good and ours.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was broken-hearted, and so was I, and we cried; but she comforted me as well as she could, and said we were sent into this world for a wise and good purpose, and must do our duties without repining, take our life as we might find it, live it for the best good of others, and never mind about the results; they were not our affair.
worthinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/
the quality or state of having merit or value
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said men who did like this would have a noble and beautiful reward by and by in another world, and although we animals would not go there, to do well and right without reward would give to our brief lives a worthiness and dignity which in itself would be a reward.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think I could forget that?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading So we said our farewells, and looked our last upon each other through our tears; and the last thing she said--keeping it for the last to make me remember it the better, I think--was, “In memory of me, when there is a time of danger to another do not think of yourself, think of your mother, and do as she would do.”
