AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
BALMnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
SOLITUDEnounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every day I visited his tomb and passed part of the day on a little bench in the interior of the vault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading According to his expressed wish, he was buried in the village cemetery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rest of the time I lived alone in the house in which he died, and kept with me only one servant.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Whatever sorrows the passions may cause, the woes of life are not to be compared with those of death.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE BALM OF SOLITUDE A little wooden railing surrounded my father's grave.
