adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
Harold
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From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
heart-broken
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From this reading Harold was heart-broken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The affection which had been between him and his father had been so consistent that he had never known a time when it was not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When Squire Norman had returned to the house with him after the funeral, he sat in silence holding the boy's hand till he had wept his heart out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father, who had been suffering from repeated attacks of influenza, was, when in the low condition following this, seized with pneumonia, to which in a few days he succumbed.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years afterwards a great blow fell upon Harold.
