adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
ChooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
communed
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From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
fairy's
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From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
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 The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of my heart of hearts I curse him.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fairy appeared, and said: “Four of the gifts remain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man considered long, then chose Love; and did not mark the tears that rose in the fairy's eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Choose once more; and oh, remember--time is flying, and only one of them is precious.”
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Desolation after desolation has swept over me; for each hour of happiness the treacherous trader, Love, has sold me I have paid a thousand hours of grief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he communed with himself, saying: “One by one they have gone away and left me; and now she lies here, the dearest and the last.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading After many, many years the man sat by a coffin, in an empty home.
