afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
Angelina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
good-humor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
pressuresnounUS /ˈpreʃərz/
plural of “pressure” — the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
ThrowverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am afraid, dear Edwin and Angelina, you expect too much from love.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us heap the coals of kindness upon that fire.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fan it with good-humor, patience, and forbearance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can let the wind blow and the rain fall unheeded then, for your hearth will be warm and bright, and the faces round it will make sunshine in spite of the clouds without.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Throw on your pleasant words, your gentle pressures of the hand, your thoughtful and unselfish deeds.
