adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt normal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
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 He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
PainfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in love, and he wanted the things that love should bring to a normal man.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Painfully he went back over his talk with David the preceding Sunday night.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He felt, strengthened by love, that he could face whatever life had to bring, so long as also it brought Elizabeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that night, sitting by David's bed, he faced reality with a vengeance.
