adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
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 But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
harmonizingverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “harmonize” — go together
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
hearthside
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From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
How
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From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These two were friends in the sweetest sense of the word, and their lives swept forward in a unison of sympathy that was dear to the heart of the man who held them as the two most precious beings in all the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the years came new duties, new responsibilities, new little babies to love and care for until a family, usually called "A King's Desire," gathered at their hearthside--four children, the eldest a boy, the second a girl, then another boy, then another girl.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It mattered not that "mother" could not speak one word of English, or that Lydia never mastered but a half dozen words of Mohawk.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But many a happy day within each year found Lydia and her husband's mother sitting together, hour upon hour, needle in hand, sewing and harmonizing--the best friends in all the world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How closely the years chased one another after this!
