adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
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 heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
crooned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And she was right.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was right.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “The heavy one, the heavy one—all of lead,” moaned my nurse, one night in December, standing still, just as she was going to take away the light after putting me to bed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My father took the room after my mother was gone, and day by day he grew thinner and paler and sadder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was right.
Welshwoman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The light one, the light one—the heavy one to come,” crooned the Welshwoman.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Then she took me up again and wrapped me in a little gown, and led me away to my father’s room.
