adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Poleon was going away!
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Poleon was going away!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
OREADS
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From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own particular Poleon!
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Their own particular Poleon!
Poleon
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From this reading Poleon was going away!
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
puckered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CALL OF THE OREADS There was mingled rejoicing and lamentation in the household of John Gale this afternoon.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Molly and Johnny were in the throes of an overwhelming sorrow, the noise of which might be heard from the barracks to the Indian village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading They were sparing of tears as a rule, but when they did give way to woe they published it abroad, yelling with utter abandon, their black eyes puckered up, their mouths distended into squares, from which came such a measure of sound as to rack the ears and burden the air heavily with sadness.
