adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop was too late.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor child!
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
Katharina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The bishop was too late.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
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 He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor child!
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bishop was too late.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had seen many a loving daughter mourning for her mother, but never such grief as this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The bishop was too late.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bishop was too late.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He found the widow Susannah a corpse; standing at the head of the bed was little Katharina, as pale as death, speechless, tearless, utterly annihilated.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He kindly tried to cheer her, and to speak words of comfort; but she pushed him away, tore herself from him, and before he could stop her, she had fled out of the room.
