adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
ejaculated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
Ellerslie
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From this reading Ellerslie.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
Halbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
HearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "Hear her, blessed Son of Mary!" ejaculated the old man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "May he, O gracious Lord!" cried she, "soon return to his home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Halbert returned to the house; and entering the room softly, into which Marion had withdrawn, beheld her on her knees before a crucifix; she was praying for the safety of her husband.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But if I am to see him here no more, oh, may it please thee to grant me to meet him within thy arms in heaven!"
