adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
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 Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
Aubrey's
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From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
Cecil
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From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
drawing-room
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From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
Ethel
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From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
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 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
long-restrained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Poor things!' she said.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'Poor things!' she said.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He is asleep now, and looks as comfortable as possible,' said Ethel, five weeks after Aubrey's illness had begun.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Both gone, Ethel, both! both!' and as he entered the drawing-room, he threw himself back in his chair, and gasped with the long-restrained feeling.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Good words are silver, but good deeds are gold.--Cecil and Mary 'It has been a very good day, papa; he has enjoyed all his meals, indeed was quite ravenous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Thank God for that, and all His mercy to us, Ethel;' and the long sigh, the kiss, and dewy eyes, would have told her that there had been more to exhaust him than his twelve hours' toil, even had she not partly known what weighed him down.
