adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
Benn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I knew not whither.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
Meeting-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I knew not whither.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My dreams of the past are here begun in very truth and fact.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in the night, I heard Uncle Benn calling, when in the Meeting-house voices said, 'Come away, come away, and labour, thou art idle,' I could hear my heart beat in the ardour to be off.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am given to my appointed task; I am set on a road of life in which there is no looking back.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Yet I knew not whither.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE LETTER, THE NIGHT, AND THE WOMAN "To-day has come the fulfilment of my dream, Faith.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I knew not whither.
