adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
Christina
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From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
endorsedverbUS /enˈdɔːrst/
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
Ernest
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From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
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 It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never been strong since she married, and had a presentiment that she should not survive this last confinement.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It reached him on his mother’s death many years later, for it was the baby who died now, and not Christina.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was found among papers which she had repeatedly and carefully arranged, with the seal already broken.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She accordingly wrote the following letter, which was to be given, as she endorsed upon it, to her sons when Ernest was sixteen years old.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Three or four years after the birth of her daughter, Christina had had one more child.
