agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
Barney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
goin
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From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The old lady's hands trembled over the tea cups.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter with me goin' along, Miss Margaret?” said Ben, breaking in upon the pause in the conversation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sword had pierced her heart with Barney's going from home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had aged much during the last six years.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading And while, in the case of her younger and favourite son, she had without grudging made the ancient sacrifice, lines of her surrender showed deep upon her face.
