adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
ALLAN
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From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m woe and weary grown!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
bairns
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From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
CUNNINGHAMnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/
past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
Ethel's
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From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
Etheldred
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From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I’m woe and weary grown!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
I'm
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From this reading I’m woe and weary grown!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
resting-place
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From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, Lady, we live where woe never is, In a land to flesh unknown.--ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I’m woe and weary grown!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I’m woe and weary grown!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It had been with a gentle sorrow that Etheldred had expected to go and lay in her resting-place, the little niece, who had been kept from the evil of the world, in a manner of which she had little dreamt.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Oh, where dwell ye, my ain sweet bairns?
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Poor Flora! she must be ennobled, she thought, by having a child where hers is, when she is able to feel anything but the first grief; and Ethel’s heart yearned to be trying, at least, to comfort her, and to be with her father, who had loved his grandchild so fondly.
