adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
Floyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
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 Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
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 Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading She was out of the reach of my skill, and in the hands of the Great Physician.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found her like one in a deep sleep, only her breathing was light, and her pulse very feeble, but regular.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An hour later, when Constance went to see Mrs. Dewey, she found her in a state of unconsciousness, nature having at last given way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not long after I left the house, her mother, on entering the room where the children were laid out, found her insensible, lying across the bed, with her dead babes clasped in her arms.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mrs. Floyd sent word for me to come and see her daughter, as she continued in a lethargic state.
