afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
Charley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
NotarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had gone into the little hallway, and had looked into the room of death.
Rosalie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had first seen him the day her father was buried, standing apart from the people, his face sorrowful, his eyes heavy, his figure bowed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Once and once only had she met Charley alone, though she knew that he was keeping watch over her.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The occasion of their meeting alone was the first night of her return, when the Notary and Charley had kept watch beside her father's body.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I could only understand!"--this was Rosalie's constant cry in these weeks wherein she lay ill and prostrate after her father's burial.
