adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
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 All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
breaking-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the breaking-up was inevitable.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the breaking-up was inevitable.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
Harmony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading But the breaking-up was inevitable.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
postcardsnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrdz/
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
slavishlyadverbUS /ˈslævɪʃli/
in a slavish manner
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had found Marie a slavishly devoted substitute, and besides Peter had indicated that Harmony's absence was purely temporary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Marie made flower fairies for his pillow, in vain the little mice, now quite tame, played hide-and-seek over the bed, in vain Peter paused long enough in his frantic search for Harmony to buy colored postcards and bring them to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading All day long the child lay in the white bed, apathetic but sleepless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy was not so well, although Harmony's flight had had nothing to do with the relapse.
