adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some poor soul is at rest.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
Hannah
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From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Aunt Hannah, it is tolling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Aunt Hannah, it is tolling.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some poor soul is at rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Some poor soul is at rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some poor soul is at rest.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Some poor soul is at rest.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another day dawned, and grew, and spread its sunshine in the earth.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading “Aunt Hannah, it is tolling.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Hannah brought comforting news to the failing mother, and a happy note, which said again, “We have but a little time to wait, darling mother, then we shall be together.”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The deep note of a bell came moaning down the wind.
