adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the thing is not realised.
AZUREnounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
civilised
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From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the thing is not realised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
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 A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At first the thing is not realised.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I do not refer to its death.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At first the thing is not realised.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE AZURE To lose a child he loves is undoubtedly the greatest catastrophe that can happen to a man.
vanishesverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A child wanders into the street, or is left by its nurse for a moment, and vanishes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is a pang and hurry at the heart which half vanishes, whilst the understanding explains that in a civilised city, if a child gets lost, it will be found and brought back by the neighbours or the police.
