adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading And so the crisis was safely passed.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
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 And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
MatenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
new-born
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From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And so the crisis was safely passed.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading And so the crisis was safely passed.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the crisis was safely passed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jack opened his eyes and feebly stretched out his hand to me, my singing heart gave thanks to God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the crisis was safely passed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I could not live through it again, Mate--those remaining hours of agony, when every second seemed the last for Jack.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But morning dawned, and with the miracle of a new-born day came the magic gift of life.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the hateful science I believed was taking Jack from me, in the skilful hands of a good woman, gave him back to me.
