adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
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 THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the husband--the father--retained his self-command.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They had come with the intention of cheering the prisoner.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come with the intention of cheering the prisoner.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But the husband--the father--retained his self-command.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They had come with the intention of cheering the prisoner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
Joam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had come with the intention of cheering the prisoner.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading But the husband--the father--retained his self-command.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading But the husband--the father--retained his self-command.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come with the intention of cheering the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the presence of the two beings whom Joam so dearly loved his heart nearly failed him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was he who comforted the two poor women and inspired them with a little of the hope of which so little now remained to him.
Yaquita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST NIGHT The visit of Yaquita and her daughter had been like all such visits during the few hours which each day the husband and wife spent together.
