AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A reformation in the gaol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
bed-side
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From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
enquired
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From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading A reformation in the gaol.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A reformation in the gaol.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading A reformation in the gaol.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A reformation in the gaol.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
tranquilitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gloomy strength of every thing about us, it seems, had daunted them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
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 To make laws complete, they should reward as well as punish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning early I was awakened by my family, whom I found in tears at my bed-side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gently rebuked their sorrow, assuring them I had never slept with greater tranquility, and next enquired after my eldest daughter, who was not among them.
