adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
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 Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
denotingverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
Fannie's
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From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
How
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From this reading How was the prophecy realized?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
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 Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading How was the prophecy realized?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading How was the prophecy realized?
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like all riddles of earthly solution, to the contrary?
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The anniversary of Fannie's bridal was the counterpart of the original.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eight brothers, with faces of stern grief in the same old corner, side by side; the five sisters sobbing, tearful and quite overwhelmed with sorrow, sat opposite, Their eyes were fixed upon the same pair.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sunny and genial, with here and there a white cloud floating near the horizon, denoting a long and happy married life, with but threatening troubles.
