adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
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 With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
DisappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
Howland
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From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Disappointment--disappointment--has come at almost every step of her married life.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
sureradjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrər/
comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
tendrils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely one of the sweet hopes cherished by her heart, when they first lay in helpless innocence upon her bosom, have been realized.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She appears older by almost twenty years, and moves about with a quiet drooping air, as if her heart were releasing itself from its hold on earthly objects, and reaching out its tendrils for a higher and surer support.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading IT is nine years since Mrs. Howland looked her last look on her wayward, wandering boy, and eight years since any tidings came from him to bless her yearning heart.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With the exception of Martha, the youngest, all her children have given her trouble.
