adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
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 DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth sank under it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
mischances
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From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
RUTHnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Ruth sank under it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After that her own sight became dim, and her hearing faint.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ruth sank under it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF RUTH For all her joy and all her prettiness, Naomi was a burden which only love could bear.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To think of the girl by day, and to dream of her by night, never to sit by her without pity of her helplessness, and never to leave her without dread of the mischances that might so easily befall, to see for her, to hear for her, to speak for her, truly the tyranny of the burden was terrible.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Through seven years she was eyes of the child's eyes, and ears of her ears, and tongue of her tongue.
