adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
acquirements
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From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
Cymbeline
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From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
Hintock
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From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
how
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From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
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 While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
Marty
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From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
self-reproach
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From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/
with sweetening added
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Nothing ever had brought home to her with such force as this death how little acquirements and culture weigh beside sterling personal character.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading While her simple sorrow for his loss took a softer edge with the lapse of the autumn and winter seasons, her self-reproach at having had a possible hand in causing it knew little abatement.
Winterborne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeks and months of mourning for Winterborne had been passed by Grace in the soothing monotony of the memorial act to which she and Marty had devoted themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice a week the pair went in the dusk to Great Hintock, and, like the two mourners in _Cymbeline_, sweetened his sad grave with their flowers and their tears.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sometimes Grace thought that it was a pity neither one of them had been his wife for a little while, and given the world a copy of him who was so valuable in their eyes.
