aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
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 Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
bosom's
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
Dunham
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
I'd
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
knowest
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
Mabel
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
wanesnounUS /weɪnz/
plural of “wane” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
