adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
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 "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
Cameron
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From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
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 "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mourning was only a month old.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You have made me feel what I have not felt since--" She stopped.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after an evening in the house of mercy, with the soldiers openly adoring and entirely respectful, Mrs. Cameron put her arms round Sara Lee and kissed her.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I see to-night that, after all, many things may be gone, but that while service remains there is something worth while in life."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must let me thank you," she said.
