adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
tear-filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "OUR Father in heaven never leaves us in a pathless desert," said Mrs. Markland, light breaking through her tear-filled eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When the sun goes down, stars appear."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "A little while ago, the desert seemed pathless, and no star glittered in the sky," was answered.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband had just related the conversation held with Mr. Willet.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yet the path was there, Edward; you had not looked close enough to your feet," replied his wife.
