adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
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 “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
commonplaces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
stoicallyadverbUS /ˈstoʊɪkli/
without emotion; in a stoic manner
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such cares are all the joys I have,” said Margaret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They fill my desolate heart, which now seems void as well as waste.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She who had wept for poor old Martin was not likely to bear this blow so stoically as the death of the old is apt to be borne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain Catherine tried to console her with commonplaces; in vain told her it was a happy release for him; and that, as he himself had said, the tree was ripe.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading But her worst failure was, when she urged that there were now but two mouths to feed; and one care the less.
