adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
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 He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was too weak, however, to talk--he could only look his thanks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The villagers, when they heard that George Somers had returned, crowded to see him, offering every comfort and assistance that their humble means afforded.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading He stretched himself on the pallet on which his widowed mother had passed many a sleepless night, and he never rose from it again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nature, however, was exhausted in him; and if any thing had been wanting to finish the work of fate, the desolation of his native cottage would have been sufficient.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I will not attempt to detail the particulars of such a meeting, where sorrow and joy were so completely blended: still, he was alive! he was come home! he might yet live to comfort and cherish her old age!
