adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
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 We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been ailing scarcely more than forty-eight hours; but the doctor said that on account of her great age she could not rally, and he pronounced her end to be very near.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her mind had become clear; she no longer mistook our names, and in a sweet calm voice she begged us to remain near her--it was doubtless the voice of other days, the one that I had never heard before.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all standing about her bed at nightfall one spring evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The poor old grandmother who sang so constantly was dying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I stood close to my father's side I turned my eyes from my dying grandmother, and they wandered about the room with its old-fashioned furniture.
