adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
Couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Yea, yea," replied the old man hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yea, yea," replied the old man hurriedly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yea, yea," replied the old man hurriedly.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
Pearson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yea, yea," replied the old man hurriedly.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Couldst thou obey the command at such a moment?" exclaimed Pearson, shuddering.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I was kneeling by her bedside when the voice spoke loud within me; but immediately I rose, and took my staff, and gat me gone.
woful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! that it were permitted me to forget her woful look when I thus withdrew my arm, and left her journeying through the dark valley alone! for her soul was faint, and she had leaned upon my prayers.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, yea," replied the old man hurriedly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now in that night of horror I was assailed by the thought that I had been an erring Christian and a cruel parent; yea, even my daughter, with her pale, dying features, seemed to stand by me and whisper, 'Father, you are deceived; go home and shelter your gray head.'
